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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
7
A Wind family troupe arrives in Topeka seeking charity and work. The father, mother, and two small children perform with an organ and crude tricks while the youngest helps at shops and stalls. They recount hardships, claim no abuse, and plead for nickels as they travel town to town.
David Hoyt era of stage success continues with Harry Gilfoll in A Stranger in New York at the Crawford Theatre next Tuesday. Gilfoll rose from minor roles to notable parts in Hoyt productions, including A Hole in the Ground and A Milk White Plume, with further cast members from Hoyt’s company. A separate obituary notes Jane died of a broken heart after illness.
Reports from Havana describe 30000 Spaniards remaining in the city with crowds singing near the open streets as measures of security tighten. Coronel Biddle, arriving from Matanzas, notes recent disturbances and a mix of 49 Americans and Spaniards present during the unrest. The camp areas near the city show ongoing discipline, while conditions remain tense and orderly amid military presence.
Chicago investors note a strong start to the year with broad price increases across iron and steel products. Beams and rails gain up to 4 per ton, standard steel calls rise 2 per ton, and ferromanganese jumps 2.58 per ton. Mills report high order books and heavy plates scarce for months.
General Wood reports non-discriminatory intercourse with all nations in Santhige province helped restore commerce and prosperity. Sugar and other exports rise as mine output fuels shipments. Mines reopened promptly after capitulation, aiding native employment during a critical period and expanding shipping capacity.
Hong Kong dispatches quoted from a Filipino source describe orderly Filipino administration at Tislo after Americans arrived. They praise a functioning post office and customs under Filipino control and deny reports of opposition or insurrection, claiming humane treatment and cooperation with Spaniards’ legacy.
Secretary Alger issued final orders for the 1300 officers and men of the Fourth United States Infantry to depart Port Sheridan on three special trains January 1. The unit will travel in 27 tourist sleepers and 30 baggage cars, reach New York, and sail that evening for Manila aboard the Mohawk via the Suez canal. Battery B of the Fourth Artillery and one company of the Seventh Infantry will be stationed at Fort Sheridan for garrison duty during the absence.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a defense of sham insanity to avoid execution. Mentions Beas Jan Brano Puhan and jury trials with unclear references. Includes garbled lines about penitence and an incident involving electricity and a person named Faber.
Secretary of War orders Knoxville Tennessee camp disbanding and movement of Michigan volunteer infantry to Santa Clara Cuba for fall transport. Also mentions Southwest Fuel Co and contact details for coal delivery.
A Topeka bill on a city auditorium bonds and sale of old building was prepared for the regular term. It authorizes bonds for site or erection of a public building and requires majority voter approval, with a unique clause permitting women to vote on the proposition. Actual sale of real estate valued at $2000 or more hinges on election approval. The measure incorporates mayoral proclamations and ballot forms per state law.
The senate debated the miscellaneous appropriation bill and moved to concur amendments. Senators Forney and Lamb were named to a conference committee to reconcile differences in the appropriation bill with the house.
Washington reports that General Summer informed the department of reception into a committee of the United States transport Seas Gil ready to sail from San Francisco for Manila this instant. The Twentieth Infantry with the fires regiment will depart to the Philippines under orders. Three other regiments depart from New York via the Suez Canal. The remaining two proceed to the Orient by the Pacific coast route from San Francisco.
A fragmentary report describes the Amazon Rubber Company of New York seeking state authorization to buy rubber lands and form commissions in foreign countries. It notes interest from several U S rubber manufacturers and mentions discussions reported yesterday by Tasos.
The Cleveland rolling mills plant in the city has passed to the Be frist American Steel, completing negotiations that spanned several weeks. One company declined to join the trust and its plant was shut down. The deal affects about 4000 workers and operations.
In Visalia California a brick wall under construction collapsed today burying five workers. Barriaghes was fatally injured and Joe Howard suffered serious injuries. The remaining men were injured. Senate Takes Recess At 2 o'clock for an hour. The Most Philanthropic Jew Jacob H Schiff of New York reportedly gives a tithe of his income to charity, including a recent 150.69 gift to New York's Young Men's Hebrew Association. Sliver Leaf Mince Meat advertises for pies.
Gray the sergeant at arms faces criticism for sending deputies to summon absent senators at home. The method could cost about 3500, far above the suggested wire notification and cheaper approach. Critics cite wasteful spending while some absentees are ill or gone.
A Malolos dispatch reports Luzon provincial governors gathering to pledge lives and property to the Philippine president and government in support of independence, while debating options amid McKinley’s proclamation and Otis. The Independence notes two possible paths: abandon annexation or risk continued war, citing Patriot leaders.
In New York a wave of support forms around Miss Georgia Cayvan after a harsh public attack on her character. Clubwomen, ministers, and civic groups vow aid, citing her long life of integrity and urging the public to uphold a good woman's reputation amid the push for legal protection and moral defense.
Janesville Wis January 6 A.D. Hendrickson longtime superintendent of the state industrial school has not eaten since December 1 and subsists on water. Doctors fear stroke or paralysis may have weakened him as he remains at risk of death.
London reports William T Stead editors of the Review publish letters from America praising peace efforts. Andrew Co writes that his heart is with peace and insists workers oppose imperial powers. Proctor of Vermont also backs restraint, warning civil conflict could follow if imperialism proceeds.
A Havana dispatch states customs receipts may stay at Santiago, easing labor concerns as Mayor Bacardi promises ongoing works. Prominent Cubans fear Brooke’s Havana policy could fuel taxation without representation and provoke civil governance shifts across provinces, sparking regional tension.
Real estate transfers list several conveyances including Behmidt and wife to an unnamed buyer on Ferson Street North Top for 250 dollars and VenDervort to W. EL McCarter for 850 dollars on part of the southwest quarter. Transfers also reference Sproat to Austin B Lee and Oscar Bischof to Dever, with multiple lot descriptions in Buch Avenue and Van Buren Street. An advertisement promotes Bege's German Salve as a universal remedy for cuts burns and skin conditions sold by druggists.
The State Journal, the largest daily in the state, increases its reach with full day leased-wire service and a carrier force of forty four to cover Topeka and suburbs. A note mentions progress in circulation and a behind glass display at the business office.
Kas state records show Co. Me Kas ave store, near 17 and 21 Kas, previously housed stoves and bord. On June 1 the business moved to a new fire-proof stone building. C D Skinner is listed as proprietor.
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